Haze or mist (especially in spring); a phenomenon causing a landscape to appear blurred or faint due to moisture or light.
春のかすみで山々がぼんやり見える。
The mountains look faintly visible in the spring haze.
朝、川にかすみが立っていた。
In the morning, a mist rose over the river.
遠くの島はかすみに隠れて見えない。
The distant island is hidden by haze and cannot be seen.
Dimness of vision; a state where eyesight or visibility is unclear and objects appear blurred.
年を取ってから目にかすみを感じることが増えた。
Since getting older, I've increasingly felt dimness in my eyes.
サングラスを外すと霞で文字が読みづらい。
When I take off my sunglasses, the haze makes it hard to read the letters.